51 41 001 Replacing front left or right door trim panel (sedan)

Necessary preliminary tasks: 

• Remove front door trim panel  
• Remove speaker  . See 65 13 070 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING SPEAKER (MID-RANGE SPEAKER IN DOOR TRIM PANEL AT FRONT) .
• Remove speaker cover 
• Remove inside door opener 
• Remove rocker switch for side window operation  . See 61 31 115 REPLACING ROCKER SWITCH FOR SIDE WINDOW OPERATION (FRONT) .

Version with light package: 

Remove footwell light.  See 63 31 020 REMOVING AND INSTALLING/REPLACING FOOTWELL LIGHT (DOOR) .

Cut out cutout (1) for entrance light on new door trim panel with scalpel.

US/CND national-market version: 

If necessary, replace crashpad (1).

Pull off protective film from rear side of crashpad (1).

Stick crashpad (1) on door trim panel.

Installation: 

Positioning by way of uniform distance to mounting (2) and outer edge (3).

Press on crashpad (1) firmly for approx. 20 seconds.